Drought, heat and mismanagement make getting fresh water an increasingly tough task
As the world warms from human-caused climate change, fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is becoming harder to get for many people.
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Falling rocks in Australian gold mine kill 1 miner and severely injure another while 29 reach safety
SYDNEY (AP) — Falling rocks inside a gold mine in Australia killed one worker and left another with life-threatening injuries, rescuers said.
Bomb attacks in Yangon put Myanmar's biggest city on edge
YANGON/BANGKOK -- A series of explosions targeting companies connected to the military in Myanmar's largest city have brought the conflict there closer to foreigners who live there.
Indonesia’s methane emissions from coal are 8 times worse than reported, jeopardising climate commitments, think tank says
The London-based climate and energy think tank, estimated that based on its studies, Indonesia’s coal mine methane (CMM) pollution is up to eight times higher than official figures.
Indonesia sends 150 rescuers to find missing as flash floods and landslides kill 19 in Sumatra
Indonesia’s rescue agency is hunting for those missing, with 150 rescuers from various disaster organisations drafted into the effort.
At least 10 dead and 10 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing, officials said Saturday.
Sri Lankan family killed in Canadian capital Ottawa in rare case of mass murder
Six people, including four children, were killed in the Canadian capital Ottawa late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday, rocking a country where mass murders are rare.
Bill Gates-backed startup confident it can unearth more buried treasure after a historic copper find
KoBold Metals, a mining startup backed by billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is bullish on the discovery potential of some of the most sought-after energy transition metals.